getting date time to show on cf output 1

[gerendula]

am trying to get a datetime readout through entering various variations of the datetime in the value of radio burttons which are then passed through cfparam and ~~ to then insert in a table

but i cannot do it

i need a step by step help in this

i dont think i am even doing the the cfset right

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Can you be a bit more specific as to what you're trying to accomplish?

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[gerendula]

i have a form page with a set of radio bttns

atthe top tried to cfset your date=CreateODBCDateTime()
then entered yourDate in radion Bttns value

after sending it through cfparam on another page and outputing

i get createODBCDateTime

and and error from the CFINSert command at the bottoom of this page saying it cannot convert
The value"&CreateODBCDateTime()&" could not be converted to a date. />
essentially it needs toconvert to be inserted into a table on a database

 

[GUJUm0deL]

gerendula, just out of curiousity are you wrapping your cfset tags with #-signs? CF needs that to process code. Typically cfset tags are used to asign values to that variable, but here seems you want to assign a processed value.

Like:
<cfset gM = #dateformat(now(),"mm/dd/yyyy")#>

And, you would output this tag on the screen as:
<cfoutput>The time is #gM#</cfoutput>



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[gerendula]

that actually rendered and i thought i could take it from there

but i am having two problems now

one i need to renderte date time liker this

0000-00-00 00:00:00'

and i am getting this
04-23-2006-13:58:41

am using this based on your suggestion

<cfset gM = #dateformat(now(),"mm-dd-yyyy")#>
<cfset gP = #timeformat(now(), "HH:mm:ss")#>


on top of that i then will need to do dateadd to these for other radio bttn options

how do i get the date time to read the right way
and then after that how do i do

it so that i can add the days


example of radio bttns code that i am trying to make work
<p>Predating of Order Purchase is only allowed up to four days in advance.</p>
Purchase Date:--Today--<INPUT TYPE="radio"
NAME="PurchaseDate"
VALUE="#gM#-#gP#"
CHECKED>
Tomorrow--<INPUT TYPE="radio"
NAME="PurchaseDate"
VALUE="">
In Two Days--<INPUT TYPE="radio"
NAME="PurchaseDate"
VALUE="">
<BR><BR>

if u could make any suggestions it would help ta gerendula

 

[gerendula]

tried this

<cfset gT = #dateformat(dateadd("d",1,now(),"yyyy-mm-dd"))#>

and got this error

Invalid CFML construct found on line 23 at column 8.


?/??????????

 

[gerendula]

got the datetime to read the right way though

thanksguju

 

[GUJUm0deL]

gerendula, glad I could have helped. So you're all set with your problem right? You got the date to display the way you want, right??

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[gerendula]

thanks can u look at the one i posted with the dateadd it will not operate
yert my book says this is how it will work

<cfset gT = #dateformat(dateadd("d",1,now(),"yyyy-mm-dd"))#>

and got this error

Invalid CFML construct found on line 23 at column 8.

thanks gerendula

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Can you post the code you're using now? That would help debug faster.

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[gerendula]

same as before for the radio bttns

Like:
<cfset gM = #dateformat(now(),"mm/dd/yyyy")#>

And, you would output this tag on the screen as:
<cfoutput>The time is #gM#</cfoutput

but i need to add days for it to output the date tow or more days away
i tried this

<
<cfset gT = #dateformat(dateadd("d",1,now(),"yyyy-mm-dd"))#>

and got this error

Invalid CFML construct found on line 23 at column 8.


any ideas


geredula

 

[NorthStarDA]

the error is correct, your code has incorrect nesting of the functions

<cfset gT = dateformat(dateadd("d",1,now()),"yyyy-mm-dd")>

try that and let me know how that works out.

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[GUJUm0deL]

gerendula, NorthStarDA's solution will work, but don't call the variable "gT" because that's a restricted keyword in CF. gT means greater then,

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[gerendula]

thanks guju and northstar

worked a treat

brackets who would have them

ta

gerendula